Flakstad

	Flakstad
	Flakstad
Basic data
Commune number :	1859
Province (county) :	North country
Administrative headquarters:	Ramberg
Coordinates :	68 ° 5 ' N , 13 ° 14' E Coordinates: 68 ° 5 ' N , 13 ° 14' E
Surface:	178.39 km²
Residents:	1,272 (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density :	7 inhabitants per km²
Language form :	neutral
Website:	www.flakstad.kommune.no
politics
Mayor :	Trond Kroken ( Sp ) (2019)
Location in the province of Nordland

Flakstad is a municipality in the region Lofoten in Norwegian Fylke Nordland .

Location and dates

Beach at Ramberg

Flakstad Municipality is located on Flakstadøy Island and the northern part of Moskenesøy Island .

The main town with the administration is Ramberg .

The places in Flakstad municipality are: Ramberg, Nusfjord , Vikten , Napp , Sund , Østre Nesland and Fredvang .

history

There have been settlements in the Flakstad area since the Stone Age. The fishing villages of Nusfjord and Sund have been known since the 16th century.

Economy and Transport

The most important branch of the economy is fishing, followed by the handicrafts in Vikten, Ramberg and Sund, and tourism.

The Europastraße 10 leads through the place Ramberg. The nearest airport is in Leknes on Vestvagøy (33 km), the nearest Hurtigruten pier is in Stamsund (49 km), also on Vestvagøy.